Aryan Chopra scores his final GM norm; Nubair & Viani become IMs

by Priyadarshan Banjan - 02/09/2016

In the recently concluded Abu Dhabi, 56 of the 137 players competing were Indians -- that is, close to 41% . From the country's point of view, the tournament was middle and bottom heavy, full of young talents searching for norms, titles, and rating points. And there were more than one reasons to cheer. Aryan Chopra completed his final GM norm and is not just four points away from the coveted title. Md. Nubairshah Shaikh and Antonio Viani D'cunha completed their IM title requirements. Read our brief report here.

Aryan Chopra scores his final GM norm; Nubair & Viani become IMs

He is a 14-year-young boy, and he is already contending for the title of grandmaster. Aryan Chopra, when you look at him, comes across as a studious young man with a penchant to excel. Only that his chosen field of expertise is not studies but chess. And he was not alone in Abu Dhabi.

In the recently concluded Abu Dhabi, 56 of the 137 players competing were Indians -- that is, close to 41% . From the country's point of view, the tournament was middle and bottom heavy, full of young talents searching for norms, titles, and rating points. And there were more than one reasons to cheer.

Aryan started as the 41st seed in a strong field of 40 Grandmasters and 38 International Masters and finished at a creditable 14th place, also scoring his third GM norm. Aryan is on schedule to become India's 45th grandmaster, provided that his rating crosses the 2500 mark, which is a regulation four points away.

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